I recently had some datasource issues that I was able to figure out with a bit more feedback from the JRun logs.
First, for those of you who are not system admins, make sure you make a copy of the …
Read more →April 28, 2008 Tags: admininstration, ColdFusion, JRun, logs
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Extra white space can be a problem for some in ColdFusion. If you are creating ColdFusion Components (CFC) or User Defined Functions (UDF) then there is an attribute to the CFFUNCTION tag that can help.
The OUTPUT Attribute: You should add the attribute output=”no” to the CFFUNCTION tags in your CFC/UDF when it is not …
Read more →April 28, 2008 Tags: CFC, CFFUNCTION, CFSILENT, ColdFusion, UDF
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Just wanted to let everyone know, the Adobe certified AIR course that I have been building is almost ready. It will be offered as a beta class until the full product release. AIR 1.0 will be released on… 
This class is for those who already know Flex and ActionScript, basically you should have experience with …
Read more →November 28, 2007 Tags: Adobe, AIR, Training
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My blog has been quiet lately due to a number of reasons, but the #1 reason is that I”m working on the AIR: Building Desktop Applications with Flex course for Adobe. Having been an instructor for many years and a developer for even longer, this is a great opportunity for me to give back to …
Read more →November 2, 2007 Tags: Adobe, AIR, Flex, Training
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If I were to create a Top 10 List, which I don”t, this would definitely be my list for “Why you have to upgrade to Flex Builder 3.” I actually got this list from Ted Patrick and enhanced it a little.
Top 10 List:
- With the new code model, search, refactoring, auto-complete you will code
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August 28, 2007 Tags: AIR, Flex, Flex Builder
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There are many reasons why you might want to add components to containers dynamically. The most common reasons are for performance or flexibility. Either way, having a good understanding of how it works is essential.
First a little background information about what these methods are from
The addChild and addChildAt methods come from the DisplayObjectContainer …
April 28, 2007 Tags: Adobe, development, Flex
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Helping a friend the other day, I discovered some quirkiness in using CFForm in a hosted environment. Now, if you have not gotten used to using CFForm in a hosted environment already… here a little bit of advice.
Copy the entire CFIDE/scripts directory into your site. Second, add the scriptSrc attribute to the CFForm tag …
April 28, 2007 Tags: CFFORM, ColdFusion, error
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You will find this on a couple blogs, but since I”ve given presentations on ColdFusion performance since the Allaire days, I thought I should share.
My friends at webapper discovered an issue with CFSWITCH under load where the expression was a string.
In my presentations, I often encouraged the use of CFSWITCH over using if/elseif …
Read more →April 28, 2007 Tags: admininstration, AIR, ColdFusion, development
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I”m very excited that Flex 2 was finally released, but not for the reasons you may think. I”ve been working with Flex 2 since the alpha version, so I”ve gotten very familiar with it. So much so that I upgraded my instructor certification from Flex 1.5 to Flex 2.
All you code monkeys, myself …
Read more →June 28, 2006 Tags: Adobe, Flex, Training
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I just wanted to share a little bit with you about the soon to be released Flex 2 courses. Yes, courses!
There are plans for a few courses focusing on Flex 2 application development, charting with Flex 2 and …
June 28, 2006 Tags: Adobe, Certification, Flex, Training
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